Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 32 min4:58 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 51 min7:15 am – 4:05 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 7°F47 in of rain a yearwettest month October76 in of snow a year, on about 27 days4 days above 90°F, 178 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rumford 6sw station, 9 mi away; snow from West Paris
Parks and public landsLittle Concord Pondstate park · 4.4 miWhite Mountain National Forestnational forest · 13.6 mi · 42,546 acresMcKeen Wildlife Refugestate conservation land · 13.9 mi · 79 acresWhite Mountain Purchase Unitnational forest · 15.9 mi · 7,677 acresWhistlestop Rail Trail Jay to Farmingtonstate recreation area · 19.5 miMount Bluestate park · 23.5 mi · 107 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 29 May 198312 mi away, near Peru, MaineMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 17 Jan 200015 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowOxford County, ME, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025277 of 365 days measured85 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 135main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Oxford County monitors, ME
Drinking waterRumford Water Districtserves 4,050 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,247 ft380 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalStephens Memorial Hospital11.7 miPost officeWest Paris Post Office3.7 miTown hallWest Paris Town Hall3.6 miFire stationWest Paris Fire Department3.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolForestdale Christian School1.3 miCollegeCentral Maine Community College Paris11.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAugusta State Airport AUG38 miMajor airportPortland International Jetport PWM52 miInterstateI-9528 miUS highwayUS 28.6 miAmtrakFreeport, ME FRE43 miCoachLewiston Bus StopGreyhound26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 04278 ZIP area.
